Margot Robbie’s Raunchy R-Rated Movie Is Dominating on Streaming

Key Points:

• Margot Robbie’s R-rated adaptation of Wuthering Heights has become the No. 1 movie on HBO Max’s U.S. streaming charts shortly after its May 1, 2026 debut, displacing the previous top film, Marty Supreme.
• The romantic drama, directed by Emerald Fennell and loosely based on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi and earned $242 million worldwide during its theatrical run.
• Released theatrically on February 13, 2026, by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film opened with $37.5 million domestically and was acquired for $80 million after a bidding war with Netflix.
• Despite mixed critical reviews—holding a 58% Rotten Tomatoes score and a Metacritic rating of 55—the film has found strong audience interest on streaming, outperforming established titles like The Devil Wears Prada on HBO Max.
• The film features a supporting cast including Hong Chau and Shazad Latif, with music by Anthony Willis and an original album by Charli XCX, and joins other notable May 2026 streaming releases such as Sam Raimi’s Send Help and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.